Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Alchester Road, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Iain Horner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 123101
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01869252498
About this school
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bicester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 | 16 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 94% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 81% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 88% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 123rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 201 | — |
| St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School | 64% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 598 | 0.9 miles |
| King's Meadow Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 12.9% | 443 | 1.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester | — | 5.3% | 11.3% | 217 | 1.4 miles |
| Brookside Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 25.7% | 306 | 1.5 miles |
| Graven Hill Primary School | — | 4.4% | 12.2% | 147 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.55%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.3%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School0.9 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
King's Meadow Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester1.4 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Brookside Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bicester
-
Graven Hill Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ambrosden
Other schools in Bicester
Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 9th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Bicester.
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Bure Park Primary School Primary
- Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Five Acres Primary School Primary
- Fringford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fritwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gagle Brook Primary School Primary
- Glory Farm Primary School Primary
- King's Meadow Primary School Primary
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primary
- Launton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mr Iain Horner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 123rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.